Philosophy of a concerned academic
Subtitle: within and beyond the ivory tower
By: William Brand Simpson.
Publisher: University Editions
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Huntington, W. Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
Subjects: Simpson, William Brand.; College teaching -- United States.; College teachers -- United States -- Philosophy.; World politics.
Description: "Philosophy of a Concerned Academic interweaves three scenarios so as to develop insights of particular interest to college-age youth and to faculty and administrators in college and universities - (1) vignettes from a career in academic and public service; (2) discussion of the criteria for intelligent choice for a range of personal, academic and public policy decisions; and (3) evolvement of a philosophy of choice in which those criteria that could be regarded as ethical in nature are either constraints on optimization or an essential element in attainment of an optimum, depending upon an individual's boundary of concern."--BOOK JACKET. "The reflections and writings herein are the product of experiences in virtually all aspects of academe that an individual could hope to encounter, including some an individual would hope to avoid, from the perspective of one whose concern has been to empower others at local, national and international levels."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-[408]) and index.